Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, MARCH, 1056 J. E. LINCOLN. March 18 - JUDGE JAMES E. LINCOLN, whose grandfather was 21 hrotlier of President Abraliam Liiieoln. died at Liberty. He was born Septe111ber:37. 1840. He held. at different times. the stations of city attorney of Liberty, prosecuting attorney of Clay, represeiitative from Clay, probate judge. editor of the Trib1me.. etc. an ild�Li1te of temperance, and a Kniglit Templuar. March 19 - MRS. MARY J. DEARING died in California, and was buried in Weston the 26th inst. She was a. daughter of Rev. 111. Patton. of Weston, and a. sister of Virginia, Wife of Godfrey Beaumont, now of Dallas, Texas. B. J. Bless. editor of the Weston Chronicle, goes to Excelsior Springs, and. after using the Keeley cure for intemperance, comes back restored. and resumes his editorial work. The Salvationists, in command of Capt. Joe Hawkes, have rented a room and are at work in Weston. Professor Stevens is holding successful mesmeric and hypnotic seances at Platte City, Weston, Dearborn, and Parkville. March 20 - The contract to build tl1e Pythian hall is let to G. V. Jenkins, of St. Joseph, for $2,845. MRS. SALLIE M. 1A.RK. wife of Elihu Park. died at Kansas City. She was a d-augl1ter of C. C. Trabue and Malinda Wilson, and horn in Jessamine County, Ky, September 18, 1844. The family came to Clay in 1858. and October 10, 1868. she married E. J. Park. Their (711: 1, Vi1lie. b. Jul) 26, 1876; 2, Susie A. Park. h. Max 28. 1881. Mrs. Maggie McCormick is appointed postmaster at Camden Point in place of W. P. George, resigned. Judge E. H. Norton commenced a series of speeches at Weston, Edgerton, etc. in favor of "sound money", but was taken with debilitating disease that endagered his life. March 24 - MRS. MARY FRANCIS DOWNEY died near Weston Major Samuel Downey She was sister of David and Ben Holladay 1. Samuel Downey (ii) 2. Maggie Downey 3. Jessie Downey Robert Crabb Robert Bowen March 25 - JEPTHA N. STAGNER died near Wallace. Elizabeth Stagner 1. Andrew L. Stagner 2. W. Napier Stagner 3. Albert R. Stagner 4. Dora Stagner Isaac Davidson 5. Eva B. Stagner Al Hillix